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   Message 44,678 of 45,986   
   Greg Goss to Tom Gardner   
   Re: Ion drive for aircraft imminent.   
   14 Nov 16 19:28:21   
   
   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   Tom Gardner  wrote:   
      
   >But the point is not whether gliders are practical means   
   >of transport (they aren't), but whether you need engines   
   >to go up.   
      
   On the other hand, I had the "F-4 principle" explained to me when I   
   was young and it stuck with me.   
      
   Put big enough engines on it, and a brick can fly.   
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